Flex Plate: Service and Repair

DRIVE PLATE REMOVAL/INSTALLATION
1. Remove the transaxle.





2. Remove in the order indicated in the table.
3. Install in the reverse order of removal.
4. Install the transaxle.

Drive Plate Mounting Bolts Removal Note





1. Set the SST or equivalent against the drive plate.
2. Remove the drive plate mounting bolts.

Drive Plate Mounting Bolts Installation Note

Caution: If the bolts are reused, remove the oil sealant from the bolt threads. Tightening a bolt that has old sealant on it can cause thread damage.

1. Remove the sealant from the bolts hole in the crankshaft and from the drive plate mounting bolts.

Note:
- If all the previous sealant cannot be removed from a bolt, replace the bolts.
- Do not apply sealant if new bolts are used.

2. Install the drive plate.
3. Install the adapter.
4. Apply sealant to the drive plate mounting bolts and install them.
5. Set the SST or equivalent against the drive plate.

Caution: When installing sealant covered bolts tighten them immediately. Leaving these bolts In a half installed condition could cause them to be stuck that way, due to the natural hardening of the sealant.





6. Tighten the drive plate installation bolts in 2 or 3 steps as shown.
Tightening torque
97 - 102 Nm (9.8 - 10.5 kgf.m,70.9 - 75.9 ft. lbs.)